Is there a possibility of bringing healthy, HIV-negative children into the world? HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) primarily spreads through unprotected sexual contact, sharing needles, or from ...

—Pregnancy and childbirth rates for women with HIV have increased and are now equivalent to the rates for women in the general population. However, rates of both spontaneous and induced abortions also ...

Newborns exposed to HIV during pregnancy or birth should receive preventive antiretroviral medication immediately after delivery to reduce the risk of transmission from mother to child. But a study ...

Children whose mothers took antiretroviral medication for HIV while pregnant may have higher risks for developmental delays at age 5, according to new research. Nonetheless, researchers said it's ...

Further, the findings do not apply to HIV transmission from mother to child, as the duration and intensity of exposure – during pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding – is much higher. Differences ...

Long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) was safe and well tolerated as HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) before and during pregnancy in the follow-up phase of a global study among cisgender ...

Pregnant women living with HIV were more likely to be infected with human papillomavirus (HPV) than were pregnant women without HIV, a recent systematic review and meta-analysis reports. "High ...

Cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV are again on the rise in the U.S., giving new urgency to ongoing efforts to make STI and HIV services more accessible. In recent years, crisis ...

Condom use in India remains low despite preventing STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancies. Busting myths, raising awareness, ...